18th Century Cosmetic Starter Box : Our First Ever Video: 18th Century Makeup Using LBCC Products

[@trenae77]

I agree with Real Cat Woman ... you have a beautiful facial structure that really suits this look! Love your instructional!

[@LBCCHistorical]

Thank You

[@RealCatwomanForever]

The 18th century aesthetic suits you really well! You look gorgeous.

[@kl8476]

Love your videos! I do a 13th century reenactment and I'm always so jealous of the beautiful makeup everyone who does later centuries gets! Keep up the good work!

[@LBCCHistorical]

Thanks :)

[@LBCCHistorical]

Yes. Please check again, I have a few more left and put them back up. I will be making more, but I don't know when. Thanks :)

[@heidiguttenberg]

I thumbed up your video! You're great ! I like connecting with creative positive fellow KZbinrs.

[@LBCCHistorical]

Thanks!

[@samanthakc4700]

I mostly do 18th century homestead reenactments (I still have SOOOO much to learn) and I very much so enjoy playing a French or very foreign 'character'. I can easily do this because I am very Lebanese and look it too! I was wondering seance part of my foreign look is my Lebanese skin tone, if I should use powder or not. If it will not make a difference I prefer to wear the powder. (I like to look at fancy as I can most of the time when I'm wearing a kit). Also, thanks so much for making these videos! They are super helpful and I LOVE to watch them!!!

[@LBCCHistorical]

Historically powder could be tinted, so even those with varying skin tones could powder in a lighter tint, but not have to powder in white.

[@LBCCHistorical]

I posted more liquid rouge and powder, but they are going fast. I think I only have 1 of each left again. So hopefully you can get your order in soon if you haven't already! Have fun in Williamsburg!

[@Biogrrrl]

I love it!

[@ctennyo13]

thanks so much!!! my friends and i are going to Williamsburg in a few weeks and this will be perfect =)

[@Floriamalu1993]

Thnaks a lot for the video , i really like it !! I wonder if the products can be delivered to morocco ?

[@ctennyo13]

hey! i'm interested in the pwder and the lip/cheek stain, but i can't find them on your shop. will you be making more?

[@samanthakc4700]

Also, at what age did girls start to wear powder in the 18th century?

[@LBCCHistorical]

If you go to my shop on etsy- litttlebits.etsy .com and click under the beauty you should find it. It should have all the info. It was made from an 18th century recipie

[@dennistravers8392]

From WHERE???

[@littlemisssallyxo]

What powder is it your using? :)

[@LBCCHistorical]

Thank You :)

[@LBCCHistorical]

I am sure they can. If you would like to place an order, send me an e-mail of what you would like and I will get shipping costs. Most things are small and can fit small packages. :)

[@samanthakc4700]

Actually, at what age did 18th century girls start to wear make up in general?

[@The391956]

Very Nice Video

[@LBCCHistorical]

Thank You!

[@leighlaclaiborne2552]

i heard that some women at that time shaved their eyebrows and then just penciled them in. is that true?

[@LBCCHistorical]

I haven't yet come across women shaving their eyebrows- I am sure there are always a few. For the women who were using the lead cosmetics - they just fell out. They then had 2 choices. They could draw them on, or they could use skinned mice. For most women they used dyes and things like burnt cloves to darken or fill in their natural eyebrows.

[@leighlaclaiborne2552]

thank you for explaining :)

[@tjrefaat]

yes they did shave their brows, and sometimes even the hairline because a large forehead at the time was considered a sign of high class and knowledge.

[@LBCCHistorical]

tjrefaat If you have any documentation for this, I'd love to see it.

[@ToraTakahiro]

tjrefaat I thought that plucking hair around the hairline to achieve high and circle-shaped forehead was typical for like medieval or Renaissance style. But actually you may be right. I remember that some of the portraits of Marie Antoinette shows a quite large forehead and of course she was the icon of fashion at that time. Also, maybe these fashionable high foreheads and drawn on eyebrows were caused by using lead and other dangerous cosmetics by the high society that resulted in hair loss? I'm not a specialist in this matter but it's quite interesting...

[@The391956]

girls today start wearing makeup at age 11, My guess in 18 century would be a lot older 16 or 18 somewhere their. I don't think it was 11 or 12 in those days. It would be nice to know what age they started.

[@LBCCHistorical]

If you look at paintings of wealthy children and babies, they tend to have rouge on their cheeks for sure. Although as we all know we can't trust paintings 100% but it is a good start. I think that for certain special occasions children probably did get some rouge put on. Women from lower social classes had to wait until they could get their hands on a pot of rouge or paint. The 18th century saw a huge change in the way makeup was purchased. It started in fancy shops for the wealthy, but quickly was copied ( at times with questionable materials) and would be sold on street corners. You could even once in a while purchase rouge half used. So this allowed makeup to be sold at all prices and by all classes. The trade got so bad that some were purchasing others cosmetics and labeling and selling them as their own. Because of this, Makeup was widely available for all to get their hands on, especially in France. With the fashions mimicking those of adults, I would not be surprised if many children started wearing makeup at a very young age.